At the age of three Dana Stephensen began her dance training with Davidia Lind in
jazz, tap, ballet and singing in her hometown of Brisbane. She later trained with
Mary Heath and Sandra Ashley before studying with the Queensland Dance School of Excellence
in 2001, obtaining her Royal Academy of Dance Solo Seal. She joined the senior school
of The Australian Ballet School in 2002.In her graduating year she was seconded to
The Australian Ballet to perform in various seasons before joining the company full-time
in 2005. She has since enjoyed international tours to Los Angeles, New York, UK, Auckland,
Shanghai, Tokyo, and Paris. At the end of 2008, Dana was awarded the Khitercs Scholarship,
which enabled her to gain invaluable experience training with numerous ballet companies
in Europe. Dana was promoted to coryphée in 2010 and went on to win the Telstra Ballet
Dancer Award later that year. Dana was promoted to soloist for the 2013 season.

Repertoire highlights

The Mistress in Kenneth MacMillan's Manon 2014

Rose Fairy in Peter Wright's The Nutcracker 2014

Wayne McGregor's Chroma 2014

The Duchess in Stephen Baynes' Swan Lake 2012

3rd Movement Principal Girl in Sir Kenneth MacMillan's Concerto 2011

Lead Cupid in Molto Vivace 2010

Guardian Swan in Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake 2008-2010

Kitri in Don Quixote 2010 (Guest Artist with The Dancers Company)

DYAD 1929 2012, 2009

Divergence 2009

Pas de cinq in Serge Lifar's Suite en blanc 2014, 2009

Mazurka in Les Sylphides 2009

Dana Stephensen

Photography James Braund

Dana Stephensen in Madame Butterfly

Photography Jim McFarlane

Dana Stephensen in Don Quixote

Photography Jim McFarlane

Dana Stephensen in Don Quixote

Photography Jim McFarlane

Daniel Gaudiello and Dana Stephensen in Don Quixote

Photography Jess Bialek

Dana Stephensen in Coppelia

Photography Branco Gaica

Dana Stephensen in The Sleeping Beauty

Photography Jim McFarlane

Dana Stephensen in Divergence

Photography Jim McFarlane

Dana Stephensen and Rudy Hawkes in Bodytorque 2.2

Photography Branco Gaica

Guest Appearances

The Dancers Company tour 2010

Awards

Joint winner of the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award 2010

Khitercs Scholarship 2008

James and Pamela Mills Scholarship 2004

Graeme Murphy Award for Excellence in Contemporary Dance 2003

You may not know...

Dana is studying nutrition and combines her passion for dance and nutrition on her
blog The Balance Point(e) (thebalancepointe.com).